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Indians surpass Chinese as largest Asian-alone group in US
Between 2010 and 2020, the number of Asian Indians more than doubled, and the number of Chinese rose by 31 percent
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the Asian Indian population became the largest Asian alone population group in the United States in 2020.
This group experienced remarkable growth, increasing by more than 50 per cent to reach a total of 4,397,737 individuals between 2010 and 2020. Alone population includes respondents who reported one response for race, such as Indian.
Asian Indians have now surpassed Chinese Americans as the largest Asian alone population group in the United States. However, when considering populations that include multiracial individuals, Chinese Americans still constitute the largest share of the country's Asian population, with a total of 5.2 million individuals.
The Chinese, except Taiwanese alone or in any combination population, which held the position of the largest group in 2010, maintained its status in 2020, experiencing a notable increase of 37 per cent, rising from 3,794,673 to 5,205,461. In the same period, the Asian Indian alone or in any combination population saw a significant growth of 49.8 per cent, reaching 4,768,846, making it the second-largest group in 2020.
Additionally, the 2020 Census data revealed that the Indian population is mainly present in California (18.9 percent) followed by Texas (10.6 percent), New Jersey (9.1 percent), New York (9 percent) and Illinois ( 5.8 percent). The Asian Indian population was the largest detailed Asian alone or in any combination group in Cook County, Illinois (134,169).
“As our country becomes much more diverse and multiracial, this information is important to frame the discussion of racial and ethnic composition and help us understand our country’s changing demographics,” the Census report noted.
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